At the Citizens Police Academy last night, one of the speakers mentioned that people on PCP often take off their clothes because their body temperatures can reach 105 degrees. I knew about the nudity, but had always assumed it was because, well, they were just being nutty. But 105 degrees? That's just a few degrees short of bursting into flames and joining the Fantastic Four.
Also, they love breaking glass. Love it, love it, love it -- for all I know, it gives them warm fuzzies, similar to what normals feel when they pet a kitten. (Actually, our teacher said, that tends to be true for hallucinogens generally.)
About the breaking glass and hallucinogens-
You see tracers off of every little thing when tripping. Hell, if its REAL good, you can see the wind!
Posted by: Pat, Sue's boy | Friday, October 23, 2009 at 08:35 AM
PCP is not a classical hallucinogen. It is a dissociative anesthetic. PCP (and ketamine, dextromethorphan) blocks the NMDA (glutamate) receptor. Hallucinogens(LSD, psilocybin, mescaline) block the 5-HT2a (serotonin) receptor. There is no common pharmacology, and must be treated differently.
Remember, if you would not take instruction on crime scene procedure from a pharmacologist, you shouldn't take pharmacology instruction from the police.
Posted by: Hatta | Monday, October 26, 2009 at 02:12 PM
thanks hatta ghandi
Posted by: carfus | Monday, October 26, 2009 at 02:38 PM
Ketamine and PCP are related, but ketamine is a much more passive intoxicant than PCP. I was addicted to ketamine for a few years of my life, and I can tell you it is unique from PCP and users are not likely (hell, able) to act out in any weird way.
Posted by: Rich | Monday, October 26, 2009 at 05:37 PM
Some drugs attract the losers of the world.
PCP has led to too many horrid acts against others to allow its free use.
Events such as microwaving the infant or placing a tyke in an oven occur too often for PCP users.
Not sure how to stop the use of the hard-core drugs but stern measures are needed to minimize the availability of PCP and other mind-altering hard-core drug use.
Posted by: obbop.wordpress.com | Monday, October 26, 2009 at 05:56 PM
"Events such as microwaving the infant or placing a tyke in an oven occur too often for PCP users."
[citation needed]
Posted by: BT | Monday, October 26, 2009 at 11:14 PM
"Events such as microwaving the infant or placing a tyke in an oven occur too often for PCP users."
[citation needed]"
No. YOU read the newspapers. Or, do a Web search for the too-many news stories regarding reality.
Intellectual laziness of too-many of the citizenry, even with such an incredible resource for information at hand via your Web connnection.
Posted by: Obbop | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 07:15 AM
umm, except the stories about both microwaving and baking children came from movies, and are urban legends.
Posted by: kelan | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 08:17 AM
"No. YOU read the newspapers. Or, do a Web search for the too-many news stories regarding reality.
Intellectual laziness of too-many of the citizenry, even with such an incredible resource for information at hand via your Web connnection." - BT
You are accusing others of intellectual laziness? It has always been the duty of the person making a claim to substantiate said claim. The laziness on your part is appalling. The more outrageous the claim, the more evidence needed to support it. Do your homework, don't expect other to do it for you.
Posted by: Winston Smith | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 08:18 AM
The previous comment should have been directed at Obbop. Sorry Rich.
Posted by: Winston Smith | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 08:21 AM
http://www.bakersfield.com/news/local/x339729128/Bakersfield-dad-accused-of-biting-out-sons-eye
That's not urban legend.
Posted by: J. | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 11:12 AM
I think I just puked a little
Posted by: Ferretx | Tuesday, October 27, 2009 at 12:08 PM